How to Kill a Community

Don’t listen to your residents. Shuffle their requests along through “normal channels” until they either just sigh and deal with it, or pack and move somewhere else leaving you wondering why.

Bait, and Switch. Sure, it was ocean-front when we showed it to you. But back then, you were a prospect. Now you’re a customer. And we’re filling in that ocean.

Show special preference to people for no apparent reason. That guy gets free tier? Why? Because SCREW YOU that’s why.

Don’t reward the enthusiastic and helpful. In fact, tell them off before they threaten your power structure. Or else just let them do all the work and take them for granted. A “thank you” is just so empty and meaningless and such a bother.

Just don’t do anything. Events, get-togethers… they’re just so costly and such a hassle. Surely someone else can plan them. And will. Eventually.

If you must organize something, be incompetent at it. Double-book, don’t show up the day of the event you planned, maybe get a third party to do most of the dirty work but don’t give them any abilities to do what you expect. Maybe be a stage manager, but know nothing about how streaming audio works.

Don’t bother to promote; assume it’s someone else’s job.

Remember that it’s all about YOU personally.

You may screw up royally, but it’s not like it’s YOUR fault. So save the apology.

Break your promises.

Never leave the house/skybox/shop.

Bitch, and moan, but then don’t do anything about it. After all, community is other people.